Careers / First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$77,970
United States, 2025
Employment
53,380
United States, 2025
Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job Zone 3
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Directly supervise and coordinate activities of correctional officers and jailers.
- O*NET code
- 33-1011.00
- Job zone
- 3
- Experience required
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Typical tasks
- Instruct employees or provide on-the-job training.
- Resolve problems between inmates.
- Set up employee work schedules.
- Take, receive, or check periodic inmate counts.
- Maintain order, discipline, and security within assigned areas in accordance with relevant rules, regulations, policies, and laws.
- Maintain knowledge of, comply with, and enforce all institutional policies, rules, procedures, and regulations.
- Respond to emergencies, such as escapes.
- Supervise and direct the work of correctional officers to ensure the safe custody, discipline, and welfare of inmates.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$52,330
25th percentile
$59,890
75th percentile
$103,320
90th percentile
$127,780
Most important skills
- Critical Thinking4.0
- Active Listening4.0
- Coordination4.0
- Social Perceptiveness4.0
- Monitoring4.0
- Speaking3.9
- Reading Comprehension3.8
- Management of Personnel Resources3.8
- Writing3.5
- Persuasion3.5
- Negotiation3.5
- Active Learning3.3
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 20 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
20
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Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monitoring | 4.0 | 4.3 | Not selected | 4.3 |
| Critical Thinking | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Active Listening | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Coordination | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Speaking | 3.9 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.8 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | 3.8 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Writing | 3.5 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Persuasion | 3.5 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Time Management | 3.3 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Negotiation | 3.5 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Active Learning | 3.3 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.3 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Instructing | 3.1 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.1 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Learning Strategies | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Systems Analysis | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Systems Evaluation | 3.0 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Service Orientation | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with First-Line Supervisors of Correctional OfficersHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento, CA | $135,040 | 540 | 2025 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $132,490 | 110 | 2025 |
| Fresno, CA | $131,790 | 350 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | $131,780 | 590 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $131,630 | 160 | 2025 |
| CA | $131,210 | 4,550 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $127,390 | 250 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | $121,600 | 1,990 | 2025 |
| NJ | $117,450 | 1,340 | 2025 |
| Vineland, NJ | $117,450 | 210 | 2025 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $115,210 | 110 | 2025 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $115,130 | 150 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | $110,510 | 220 | 2025 |
| UT | $110,410 | 340 | 2025 |
| Davenport, IA | $110,390 | 140 | 2025 |
| NV | $107,260 | 190 | 2025 |
| MA | $105,930 | 460 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | $105,930 | 320 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | $105,550 | 420 | 2025 |
| IL | $105,450 | 2,860 | 2025 |
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.